Stockton Brook Road Bridge No 25
Stockton Brook Road Bridge No 25 carries the M50 motorway over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) just past the junction with The Shropshire Union Canal.
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Aberdeenshire and Nuneaton were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Banstead to Oldford canal at Barton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kings Lynn at Tameside caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Preshampton instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Bath were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 8 mile section between Bradford and Stockport was closed in 1955 after a breach at Taunfield. In Nicholas Green's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Charnwood Tunnel during the war.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Site of Swivel Railway Bridge | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Stanley Road Turnover Bridge No 26A | 1½ furlongs | |
| Stanley Road Bridge No 26 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Top Lock No 9 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Lock No 8 | ½ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Road Bridge No 25 | ||
| Stockton Brook Lock No 7 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Railway Bridge No 24A (disused) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Pipe Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Lock No 6 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Footbridge No 24 | 1¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Stockton Brook Lock No 8
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Etruria Junction
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![Bus stop and shelter on A53 at Stockton Brook. Just beyond the bus stop is the railing for the road bridge over the Caldon Canal [[3328027]] by David Smith – 01 September 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/57/01/5570112_741941ed_120x120.jpg)










![Lockside sculpture at Stockton Brook in Staffordshire. This is one of two 2007 sculptures on display by Railway Lock, and the next lock down (Fens Lock) [[[597618]]] on the Caldon Canal. Local schools were involved and these striking sculptures represent the history of industry in this part of Staffordshire. by Roger D Kidd – 15 October 2007](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/59/74/597415_2d0fc0c2_120x120.jpg)












